Hidden Secrets in Starfield

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10 Hidden Secrets in Starfield

Welcome to MojoPlays, and today, we’re taking a look at 10 Hidden Secrets in “Starfield”!

The Pyramids of Giza

If you wound up heading to Earth super early in your playthrough, you might have been disappointed to see that our beloved home has now become a dried up wasteland of chlorine, mercury, lead, chlorosilane, and what little water remains. Considering this is a far dystopian look into our planet’s future and the absence of civilization, one has to wonder what landmarks might remain such as the Great Pyramids of Giza. Thing is that you’ll need to nab some books for the Pyramids and other landmarks to be seen. In this case, you’ll need to buy a book from Sinclair called “The Ancient Civilization of Egypt”.

Classic Literature

Speaking of books, there is a wide variety of classic literature that you can find throughout your time in “Starfield”! Of course, you won’t be able to read the full versions of every single one of these, only excerpts. Though they don’t serve much purpose in the game, they might be worth keeping around just in case you want a taste of some historical stories you may not have read before. Some books we’ve found so far include “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens, “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville, and “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley!

Curiosity

As one might expect from a game so heavily inspired by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, “Starfield” pays tribute to a few of the organization’s missions. What made the rover, Curiosity, so special was its successful landing on Mars and its extensive investigation into the planet’s environments, which has been ongoing since its landing back in 2012. You can see Curiosity yourself in “Starfield”...sort of. Some locations feature a hefty piece of machinery that looks an awful lot like the rover’s head cameras. As for the rest of it, well, who knows what happened. Maybe “Starfield’s” Curiosity hit a few snags on its way back to Earth and had its remains repurposed.

Opportunity

For those unfamiliar, Opportunity was another rover that NASA launched back in 2003, long before Curiosity. Unfortunately, a massive dust storm ended its fifteen-year mission as NASA could not get a response from the rover. Over one thousand signals were sent by NASA between 2018 and 2019 before the organization declared its mission was finished. To find Opportunity in “Starfield”, you will need to either read a book about its missions or visit the NASA museum and find Opportunity’s exhibit. Explore Mars long enough after, and you might stumble upon the now-decrepit machine.

The Empire State Building

Going back to Earth, you can find the heart of New York while exploring the desolate fictional version of our world. However, triggering its appearance does require the same steps as the Pyramids of Giza. The book you will need to read up on is called “Our Lost Heritage”. In case you want an easy-to-access copy, just head to the MAST Tower in New Atlantis and grab it from President Abello’s office. They won’t mind…hopefully.

Scammers

In our time of visiting new civilizations and the occasional bounty hunter coming for our heads, there is one strange encounter some of you might discover. In my playthrough, I took some time to go explore the Solar system, and when I arrived in Pluto’s orbit, I was greeted with a ship that claimed it was trying to reach me about my ship’s extended warranty. Normally, one might inquire and think that “Starfield” wouldn’t have such a shady cat such as this. We’ll spare you the trouble - shoot on sight.

The Mantis

Bethesda games are no stranger to the occasional, campy superhero tropes. We had the Mechanist in “Fallout 3” and the Silver Shroud in “Fallout 4”. So, what does “Starfield” have? The Mantis, and it’s one of the coolest quests to come across! Now, do note that access to The Mantis is completely randomized; you can trigger it by looting any random Spacer you come across or in some other missions and acquire a datapad labeled “Secret Outpost!” Once you locate this “secret outpost”, you’ll be faced with a perplexing puzzle. No, we’re not telling you what it is, but solving it will be well worth your while!

Charybdis III

This is perhaps one of the coolest planets in the game! Charybdis III is a planet that features a special kind of society, one where clones of historical figures from throughout time live in peace and harmony. Okay, that last part was a lie; there’s some shady stuff happening behind the scenes, though. There are a few quests you can do here, too, and one of them will net you a very special companion!

A Note for Alex Hay

Since its reveal in 2018, we had spent at least five years eagerly waiting to play “Starfield”, even longer for the super hardcore Bethesda fans who had known about the game’s existence years prior. Unfortunately, some of us did not make it. Alex Hay was the developer of Toolbox Pro and a number of other mobile applications and was one of the biggest fans behind the game during its development. He sadly passed away in early 2023 due to lung cancer. To honor him, Bethesda put in a special note hidden in the Eye, and it is truly heartwarming to read.

Apollo 11

To end things on a somewhat brighter note, here is one other piece of NASA history you can find. Yes, you can find a snow globe modeled after the landing, but you really can visit it for yourself! Much like the other landmarks, you will have to find a certain object to make the location available. Yes, it’s in the Lodge (plenty of opportunity to search high and low in this place, it seems). Be sure to snap a good photo before you resume your travels!

What secrets have you uncovered in your journey across the stars? Let us know down in the comments!